Synonyms of heavyweight

heavyweight

noun

ˈhe-vē-ˌwāt 

as in heavy

one of high position or importance within a group

a heavyweight in the U.S. Senate, he has a lot of clout in judicial confirmations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heavy
• big
• magnate
• lion
• tycoon
• king
• queen
• bigwig
• kingpin
• big boy
• heavy hitter
• big gun
• big wheel
• major leaguer
• big leaguer
• honcho
• prince
• kingfish
• baron
• big cheese
• biggie
• nabob
• bigfoot
• fat cat
• kahuna
• wheel
• nawab
• nibs
• big-timer
• czar
• princess
• nob
• big shot
• pooh-bah
• mogul
• muckety-muck
• high-muck-a-muck
• VIP

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightweight
• nobody
• nothing
• zero
• nonentity
• subordinate
• whippersnapper
• twerp
• underling
• zilch
• obscurity
• inferior
• mediocrity

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of heavyweight

Prime Day Deals below—including a few heavyweights like Villeroy & Boch and Dyson. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026

Glen Powell is the latest Hollywood heavyweight to express a disinterest in talking about politics in press interviews. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

But there are some clear heavyweights in the sector – about 56% of that money came from the most powerful 9% of tribal facilities. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Northrop Grumman faces stiff competition in the uncrewed fighter market from several defence industry heavyweights. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026